The first phase of Cisco’s IOS Packaging has been precisely developed for the Cisco 1700, Cisco 2600XM, Cisco 2691, the Cisco 3700 Series Access Routers, and the Cisco 1800, 2800, and 3800 Integrated Services Router (ISR) families. It is obtainable via Cisco IOS Software Major Release 12.3M/T, with supplementary improvements made in 12.4M/T.
Q. What are the purposes of Cisco IOS Packaging?
• Simplification – Streamlines software selection procedure and minimizing of the feature set confusion
• Consolidation – Simplifies the quantity of feature sets available from nearly 44 to just 8
• Consistency – Streamlines nomenclature across all the available platforms and tools
• Enhances the perceived value of utilizing Cisco IOS Software
Q. What are the core client advantages of Cisco IOS Packaging?
• Enhanced Client Experience via Simplification
– Cisco IOS Packaging makes easy the client’s procedure of identifying the most commonsense packages. The client can save valuable time in choosing software by referring to the Feature Inheritance Pyramid, which demarcates the functionalities of each new package.
– A client who upgrades from one package to a more premium package continues to possess all the features and services from the preceding package plus all the additional features in the new package. This removes the uncertainty from the procedure.
– Clients can rapidly and simply choose the best software package available for their preferred functionality and particular platforms.
• Streamlining of Upgrades and Migration
– The deployment of crucial functionality is streamlined. In case the client upgrades from one package to a different package, the upgrade path is unmistakably demarcated and the client is guaranteed that they possess access to the new required functionality along with all functionality in the package from which they are upgrading.
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